as in tenant
one who rents a room or apartment in another's house
the lessee has the right to expect the lessor to make all necessary repairs in a timely manner
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First, Tesla does not allow lessees to purchase the vehicle at the end of the contract as of April 2022.
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Emily Dreibelbis, PCMAG, 4 June 2024
Colorado, like Arizona, offers a flat discount to lessees who make land improvements.
—Stacey Barchenger, The Arizona Republic, 24 Feb. 2024
Breaking a lease requires buying it out by taking on the remaining balance as a car loan, transferring it to another lessee, or ending it altogether and paying early termination fees.
—Ashley Donohoe, Car and Driver, 14 July 2023
In this case, the lessee was a Calabasascompany called Apex Development Inc., according to Newsom.
—Ryan Fonseca, Los Angeles Times, 14 Nov. 2023
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Emily Dreibelbis, PCMAG, 4 June 2024
Colorado, like Arizona, offers a flat discount to lessees who make land improvements.
—Stacey Barchenger, The Arizona Republic, 24 Feb. 2024
Breaking a lease requires buying it out by taking on the remaining balance as a car loan, transferring it to another lessee, or ending it altogether and paying early termination fees.
—Ashley Donohoe, Car and Driver, 14 July 2023
In this case, the lessee was a Calabasascompany called Apex Development Inc., according to Newsom.
—Ryan Fonseca, Los Angeles Times, 14 Nov. 2023
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“Lessee.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lessee. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.
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